Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1584, Alexander Ewing, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Ewing, Alexander Sarah
W 1584 B.L.Wt. 36637-160-55
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
[Faint handwritten text, possibly: "She had no children" or "She had no children"]

14,000
West Tennessee
Alexander Ewing
of Bedford Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Osburn of the Regiment commanded by Major White in the Maury's line for private 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and sent to McKinick Shelbyville
Arrears to the 4th of March $144.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept 7. 70.00 $214.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David W. G. Clerk, Book E Vol. Page 77

104  Washington Sarah Ewing widow of Alexander  Ewing who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private  Mt. Carolina Line Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Nov 1847 and sent to  Morris Curran  Pittsburgh  Pa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 2, 1848, Page 181 Vol. 2
July 29
Martin & Curran Nov 7/51 Walter H Aug. 52
237600

237. 600
Oct Mar. 3. VV
Mar. 10. V6
Sarah Ewing. mtl.
Alexander Ewing. pri.
Ms 36637/10
Ewing. war.
Run? Oct July 29, '48 page 181 v. d. a.
July 48-704
Ad: 16000, Aug. 4/56.
[Handwritten signatures: J. B. Roberts]
Re. B. Roberts. Altamont, Tenn.
Vol. E. 175. 10

State of Tennessee Bedford County
In order to obtain the benefit of Act of 1832
On this 30 th day of October 1832 personally appeared before me Robert M c Grory an acting Justice of Peace of said County Alexander Ewing a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about seventy years being first duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God doth on his own corporal oath answer the following interrogatories to him propounded by the said Robert M c Grory in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of 1832 June entitled an Act Supplementary to an act for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution
Question 1 st Where and in what year were you born Answer I was born in Mecklenburg County North Carolina about the year of 1762 the precise date I cannot remember having no record of my age and being unable to read or write
Question 2 nd Where were you living when called into service Answer In Mecklenburg North Carolina
Question 3 rd Where have you since lived and now live where do you now live Answer A part of my time in Mecklenburg North Carolina and part of my time in Bedford County Tennessee at which latter place I now live
Question 4 th How were you called into service & when Answer I volunteered for 12 months and was afterwards drafted for 12 months more I served the first 12 months under Gen l Green and the other 12 under Gen l Nathaniel when I was called in service I cannot remember the place of discharge - Question 5 th How many battles were you in
Answer None but the Battle at Camden S th Carolina
Question 6 th By what officers were you commanded and discharged

Answer In the first of the Maryland line Company led by Genl. Green & discharge by Maj. Gelford Dudley and in the last I was commanded by General Metherford and discharge by Maj. White I do not remember the names of any of the inferior officers but it appears to me that my last Captain's name was Gale of the drafted Militia Question 7 th and that of my first of the volunteers was James Osburn. Question 7 th
Through what countries did you march
Answer Through North & South Carolina Question 8 th
Did you receive Honorable Discharges from each tour of service Answer I did Question 9 th
What have become of your discharges
Answer They have been either lost or destroyed
Question 10 th Do you know of any person or persons who have seen your Discharges Answer My Bro.
Robert Living has read one if not both of them
Question 11 th Do you know of any person now living who served with you Answer I do not
Question 12 th Have you any property Answer not enough at  xxx for a comfortable support
Question 13 th What is your present state of Health
Answer I am very weakly and infirm being almost unable to get about and entirely unable to get to our county court to prove up this claim a distance of 22 or 23 miles off Question 14 th
What is the nature of your disease
Answer I have been labouring for some time under Rheumatism, and have for many years pasted been very much troubled constantly more or less with a weakly bowel complaint which has

been produced by my exposures while in the service of the United States question 15 th Did you receive any pay for your services at time or before you were discharged Answer I did for my last  last loan but not for the first question 16 th Have you ever recd any pension from the Government of the U.S. Answer I have neither applied for or recd any I also hereby relinquish every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Role of the agency of any state  Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written  Pat M c Crory Justice  Alexander Ewing his mark
We John Paxton of Bedford & John Vincent of Mansfield both clergymen of the Gospel of the States of Ohio and in the neighborhood of the above applicant Alexander Ewing do certify that we are well acquainted with him and were present when he swore to and subscribed the above declaration and that we believe him to be about seventy years of age and that he is reputed and believed to be a soldier of the Revolution and that we are confident of that fact as above stated  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written  John Paxton  John Vincent
And of the above said Pat M c Crory Justice as aforesaid do hereby declare that after the investiga

tion of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that I do verily believe the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states I also further declare that it appears to me that John Patten and XXXXX  John Vincent  XXXXX who have signed the preceding certificate are berymen are residents as aforesaid and are credible witnesses and that their statements are entitled to credit XXXXX
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above
Robert McCrory
Hebe Township Bedford County Pa
That evening of state & county aforesaid this day personally appeared before me the aforesaid Robert McCrory an acting Justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of All Mighty God deposed and saith that he has seen and read both the XXXXX given to his mother in December coming and that one was dated a few days after the battle of Gettysburg at Chambersburg and that it was signed by Col Guilford Dudley to the best of his knowledge and belief and the other was signed by White of North Carolina
This 27th Oct 1882
Robert McCrory
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Robert McCrory

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows State of Tennessee S.S.
Marion County On this 9 th day of January 1845. personally appeared before John R. Tate an acting justice of the peace and County assessor and Commissioner appointed by the County Court of said County as by the Commission hereto attached will more fully appear. Sarah Ewing aged about sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, That she is the widow Alexander Ewing who was a volunteer private in the Company of Captain Falls and regiment commanded by Col. Read. in the army of the revolution, That applicant's husband joined the Company aforesaid or Capt. — has been but believe the latter former in Charlotte Mecklenburg County North Carolina in the year 17 — as believe tho' the precise time cannot be certain, the deceased nor certain as to the term of service. The second time applicant believes her said husband was draughted in the Company commanded by Capt. Austin or Capt. Falls, but believe the former, applicant thus unites the two Captains having heard her husband say he was with served under both in the army and believes she has heard him say that Capt. Falls at the engagement with the British and Tories at Ransom's Mill or Camden was killed, and in said engagement applicant's husband, Shot bag strap was shot in two. — applicant does not know the time her husband entered the service, or the length of time neither does she know the country through which applicant's husband

papers nor other officers under which he served except hearing him repeatedly speak of being with Genl. Greene Coupling that with Camden applicant has no documentary evidence of the service of her said husband unless on file in the pension office of the United States her said husband Alexander Ewing being placed on the pension rolls of the United States in the year 1833 or 1834 at Eighty dollars per annum. applicant's husband Alexander Ewing and herself was married in Mecklenburg County North Carolina in the month of 1791. and her said husband departed this life in Marshall county formerly Bedford County Tennessee on the 20 th day of April 1843. That applicant drew the arrearage of pension due from the Semi annual payment before, to the day of his death, applicant has heard her said husband say he received his discharge from Maj. Dudley his term of service applicant believes expired with the termination of the war, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service (the reason of her indistinct knowledge of the period he entered and continuation of his service and only know from his statements made frequent- ly) but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz at the time above stated, Applicant further states, since the death of her husband Alexander Ewing she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by affidavit to the proof hereto annexed applicant further states she has no children applicant further states she has no documentary evidence of her marriage sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before John H. Sato Justice of the peace & commissioner of the court
by Sarah Ewing mark

State of Tennessee } On this 9 th day of January 1844 the said Marion County. } Sarah Ewing personally appeared before me John R. Tate an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and Commissioner by authority of the County Court of the County aforesaid hereto attached do certify that the said Sarah Ewing with whom I am personally acquainted according to law subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an act granting half pay and pensions to widows and that the same was true to the best of her knowledge and belief, I further certify that I am personally acquaint- ed with the said Sarah Ewing who is a respectable person and that her statement is entitled to credit. I further certify that said Sarah Ewing from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open Court.
Given under my hand and seal this date above written
John R. Tate (Seal) Justice of the peace & Commissioner aforesaid
State of Tennessee } On this 9 th day of January 1845 personally Marion County } appeared before me John R. Tate an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and Commissioner aforesaid Jane Daughman, aged about sixty six years, who being sworn according to law deposes and says that in the month of September 1791. She was present at the affair given to wit under Ewing and Sarah Chappell now Sarah Ewing That affair was at the time of the return of the said Alexander & Sarah from the Indian before whom the marriage was celebrated at the house where said affair was had, that she heard the said Alexander Ewing

and said Sarah Chappell say they were married on that day. Affiant further states she was well acquainted with the said Alexander Ewing and Sarah Chappell now Sarah Ewing before their marriage and was acquainted with them from their marriage to the death of the said Alexander Ewing on the 20 th April 1843. during the time of Cove Rev Ewing in the greatest harmony and peace and they the only husband and wife either had during that time. That since the death of her husband Alexander Ewing she has remained unmarried, and that the said Sarah Ewing who has made the foregoing declaration is the identical Sarah Chappell now Sarah Ewing the wife of said Alexander Ewing deceased as affiant that said Alexander Ewing was a pensioner of the United States, placed on the pension roll, in 1833 or 1834 as affiant believes, he then resided in Bedford now made Marshall County Tennessee. Affiant further states she has examined the declaration of Sarah Ewing and believes her statement true - affiant further states that said Sarah Ewing is a respectable person and entitled to Credit - Sworn to and Subscribed the day above written before
John H. Tate Justice of the peace & Commissioner of said
James Coughran mark
12653
State of Tennessee On this 9 th day of January 1848 personally appeared before me John H. Tate an acting justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and Commissioner of said Edward Garner a respectable person with whom I am personally acquainted aged about fifty one years who being sworn according to law deposes that he is well acquainted with Sarah Ewing who made the foregoing declaration and that her statement is entitled to full credit affiant further states said Sarah Ewing is an orderly and acceptable member of the Methodist Church. - Sworn to and Subscribed before me the date above.
Edward Garner
John H. Tate Justice of the peace & Commissioner of said

County Land Claim
237.600
Sarah Ewing Widow of Alexander Ewing D.D. a Revolu n Pensioner Claim for 1.60 acres
R. B. Wheat, Atty Altamont Tennessee

State of Tennessee } Marion County } S.S.
On this 22 nd day of February A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me an acting justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Sarah Ewing aged eighty years past, a resident of Marion County in the State of Tennessee who after first being duly sworn according to law - declares that she is the widow Alexander Ewing deceased, who was a Soldier of the war of the Revolution, and served in the State of South-Carolina as South-Carolina and drew a pension for said service and belonged to the Middle Tennessee division, and was paid at Nashville Tennessee $80- per annum, and since his death she has been inscribed upon the Pension list at the same rate as his widow and placed upon the Tennessee Roll, and is paid at Knoxville Tennessee, which Certificate is now in her possession, and which is recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act July 29 th 1848, Page 181, Vol. A, to which reference is hereby given - She also hereby refers to the application proof and records, produced and adduced, & now on file in the Pension Office department, which was made by herself and her said husband, and upon which their Pension Certificate was issued, as proof of the

Services and death of her said husband, as well as their Marriage.
She further declares that she is now and have continued to live a widow ever since the death of her said husband, as will appear by reference to the accompanying proof
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the provisions of the act of Congress approved the 3 rd of March 1835.
She further declares that she has never received Bounty Land under any act of Congress whatever, and that this is her first application for the same.
A. B. Roberts of Altamont Tennessee, is hereby authorized to prosecute this my Claim and to receive any warrant that may issue herein.
Sarah her Ewing mark
{ Elijah D Tate }
We, William Denny and James Scutts residents of Marion County in the State of Tennessee, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above named Sarah Ewing in our presence - that we know the applicant to be person she represents herself to be - that she

is now the widow of Alexander Ewing a Pensioner of the war of the Revolution and that she also draws a pension as his widow, and that we have no interest in the result of this application.
E. S. Tate James Scott
The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I do hereby certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons - the Claimant to be the widow of Alexander Ewing deceased and to be a revolutionary Pensioner as his widow - that she is now a widow, and that I have no interest in the claim, nor any connection with its prosecution.
J. M. Tate J.P.
State of Tennessee } I do hereby certify that J. M. Tate Marion County } Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit was taken, was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified & his acts as such are entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and Affixed the Seal of said County at Office this 23 d day of February A.D. 1856 J. M. Canatalla Clerk

18813
Alex an Ewing
Tennessee
Bedford Co
from — private 2 yrs $80.
16.
Jas M c Kinick
Alex an Ewing
Shelbyville
Tennessee

BRIEF in the case of  Vol. 17-1-1-1  in the State of  Alexander Ewing County of Bedford  (Act 7th June, 1832.)  Tennessee
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? weak & infirm  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol In 17 - - - 12 - - - Private Gen. Green Johann Bradley first Coln Osborn second Gen. Butler Gen. Rutherford Major White Capt. Cole he states he thinks the man he states he thinks the Capt's name   drafted ditto - - - 12 - - -  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? at Camden S. Carolina  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mecklenburg S. Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective in part 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John H. Ashton Examining Clerk

July 22/50 Declaration of Sarah Ewing Widow of Alexander Lo
Act. July 29. 1848.
Supplemental { See Register No. 12653. under Act July 7. 1837.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
FREE

CARLISLE SPRINGS HOUSE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA.  Within 4 1/2 miles of Carlisle R. R. Station, and six hours travel from Phila'd or Baltimore.  NORTON & OWEN, PROPRIETORS.
Carlisle Springs Pa June 11 th
To the Commissioners of Pensions Washington D.C.
Free A D Norton P.O. June 15/52

V N 12/53
Sarah Ewing
Trn
Letter to Hon. A. S. Tenny 25 th Apr. 1846.
act 7 July 1838

Nash ville Agency 7 June 1832
Rev. Ewing, Jui $80 per annum
Sunnon Office
To
In his death, April 20, 1823
Colu
Mind Auditor's Office

W 12/15 3 Sarah Ewing Widow of Alexander Tenn
act 7 July 1838
Ref act 17 July 1838
Married before 1800 Husb d died 1843
Reg o 326.
Adm t act 29 July 1848
2 yrs for f80 per ann Com g 11 March 1848
Knoxville Ag y
Morris Owen Silloburgh Pa

State of Tennessee Marshall County ss This day personally appeared before me Wilson F Davis one of the acting justices of the peace in and for said County Benjamin Thompson aged Seventy Six years and Eight months a gentleman of undoubted veracity with whom I am personally acquainted and after being duly sworn upon the holy Evangelist of Almighty God to speak the truth deposeth & saith as follows
He was acquainted with Alexander Ewing who died in this neighborhood some two or three years ago and that he was also acquainted with his wife Sarah Ewing and that he had been acquainted with them from his boyhood having lived near them in the state of North Carolina in their young days and since that time in the state of Tennessee. and that he saw them married in the state of North Carolina in Maclintock County the date he can not recollect but it is more than fifty years ago. and that Sarah Ewing has always borne a good character and further he saith not.
Benjamin Thompson mark
known to & subscribed before me in the town Lewistown in Marshall County Tennessee on the 6 th day of December 1846
Wilson F. Davis for said County

State of Tennessee Marshall County ss This day personally appeared appeared before Wilson S. Davis one of the acting justices of the peace in and for said county Jane Radford about seventy years of age a woman of good standing in society and after being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God to speak the truth deposeth and saith as follows
She has been acquainted with Sarah Ewing from her childhood. She states they were raised together in the state of North Carolina and moved to Tennessee together and has lived in the same neighborhood ever since until Sarah Ewing moved from this county since the death of her husband Alexander Ewing. She saw the Sarah Ewing and Alexander Ewing married together in the state of North Carolina in Maclinburg County. Fifty odd years ago Sarah Ewing has always been a good character. She has always under stood Alexander Ewing was a Revolutionary pensioner and Smith this deponent
saith not Jane Radford sworn to & subscribed before me in the Town of Newbern in Marshall County Tenn this 5 th day Wilson S. Davis of Decatur Off for said county 1845

State of Tennessee Marshall County, S.C.,
I Martin W. Oakley Clerk of the County Court of said Marshall County, hereby certify that Wilson P. Davis is a Justice of the peace as above, he having been duly commissioned, and qualified as such; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in the Town of Lewisburg this 3 rd day of December A.D. 1845
Martin W. Oakley Clerk
By his deputy John Elliott
State of Tennessee & Burgess Hardin Marshall County, Chairman of the County Court of said Marshall County, certify that Martin W. Oakley whose signature appears to the above certificate is and was clerk of the county court of said Marshall County when he signed the same, he having been duly elected and qualified as such and that the seal annexed to said certificate is the seal of the court and that full faith and credit is due all his official acts as such.
Witness my hand and seal this 13 th day of December 1845
Burgess Hardin Chairman of Marshall County Court

Alexander Ewing
18813
Robert Simpson

State of Tennessee I James M. Kisicki clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Bedford in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert M c Crory Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration of Rev C. Ewing and the affi- davit thereto annexed at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in the county aforesaid and that he has been duly commissioned and qualified as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Bedford county court at office in Shelbyville this 6 th day of November 1832
J. M. Kisicki Clerk

State Tennessee. 3 d Robert M c Crory an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert M c Crory whose name is subscribed to the above article is a man of credit and standing in his neighborhood and that due faith & credit should be given to his alone article. I do further certify that it is entirely out of the power of either the said M c Crory or his witnesses to go to Shively - will be prove up this claim for said bonds in the event of the same being hand and seal this 27 th day of October
1832
Robert M c Crory
1832 Robert M c Crory

15213-00097 State of Tennessee Be it Remembered that at a County Court open and held for the County and State aforesaid at the Court in Sasser on the first Monday being the sixth day of January 1845
There was present on the bench the worshipful Burgess Matthews Daniel R Rawlings Barrell Bennett, Pleasant M Mitchell Robt. S Randleston Geo. W Lewis Geo. W Cain Nathaniel Langly Robt. Raines John Hale Thompson Gadenhire David Gaines Dixon Chitty Jeremiah Masewell, and John K. Tate Esqrs They being a majority of the acting Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid,
The following order was made, viz
Whereas it is represented to this Court that Sarah Ewing of this County widow and relic of Alexander Ewing late of Marshall County deceased is desirous to be placed on the pension roll, on account of services rendered of her said husband in the Revolutionary war and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Alexander Ewing was a pensioner of the United States and is now dead, and that said Sarah Ewing is the widow of said Alexander Ewing deceased and that she is unable to appear in open Court on account of bodily infirmity Whereupon it is ordered by the Court that John K Tate one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County Court of Marion County State of Tennessee be appointed Commissioner To take the declaration of the said Sarah Ewing in writing A True Copy, J. H. Gannett clerk

State of Tennessee Marion County I James H. Conatzer Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid hereby certify that John R. Tate whose name appears officially signed to the foregoing attached declaration of Sarah Ewing and affidavits of James Caugh- ran and Edward Garner is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly appointed and qualified, that full faith and credit to be given to her official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my seal at office in Jasper this 23 d day of February 1846
James H. Conatzer Clerk By his deputy B. M. Chaisson
State of Tennessee Marion County I Daniel R. Rawlings Presiding Chairman of the County Court of the County aforesaid certify that James H. Conatzer whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of said County Court duly elected and qualified, and that Calvin M. Chaisson is his lawful deputy, that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his official acts and that the same is in due form given under my hand and seal this 23 d day of February 1846
D. R. Rawlings, Clerk Chairman of Court

State of Tennessee County of Maury I. Sarah Ewing of the County of Maury Tennessee being first duly sworn doth declare & say that she is a revolutionary pen- sioner of the United States at the rate of 200 per annum under the act of 1818. That she is pensioned for the service of her late hus- -band (James Ewing) deceased in the war of the revolution - and that she was not again married - Given under my hand on this 7th day of April 1851 before me
Elias Smith Justice of the peace
I certify from personal acquaintance with the said Sarah Ewing that she is the identical person who has been pensioned to her -
Elias Smith Justice of the peace for Maury County Tennessee

00100 State of Tennessee } County of Maury } S
I James H. Bonner Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Elias Smith Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is & was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such in said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County this 11 th day of July 1851
J. H. Bonner Clerk

State of Tennessee County of Marshall
Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Lucretia Ewing aged Seventy Eight Years Resident in said County who being duly sworn deposes and saith that she was intimately acquainted with Alexander Ewing, deceased late of the State of Tennessee that she is also intimately acquainted with said Alexander Ewing's wife Sarah Ewing now a Resident of Marion County in the State of Tennessee that the said Alexander & Sarah Ewing lived together as man & wife in the Year 1794 and prior to that period also - that deponent was married on the 11 th day of March in the Year 1790 that her oldest child Esther Ewing was born on the 2 nd day of March in the Year 1791 that she has a record of her said marriage and birth of her said child Esther - that she was present at the marriage of the said Alexander & Sarah Ewing that they were duly married by a Justice of the Peace in the County of Mecklenburg in the State of North Carolina in the month of September in the Year Seventeen hundred & ninety one (1791) that her said child Esther was a sucking babe at the time the said Alexander & Sarah Ewing were married, as aforesaid. Sworn To and Subscribed This 24 th day of July 1851 Lucretia her Ewing Mark Before me same Davis J.P.
I certify that the above named affiant is a woman  man of sound mind and a Creditable witness Same Davis J.P.

State of Tennessee } County of Marshall } b
I John Elliott Clerk of the County Court of Said County Certify that Samuel Davis Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is & was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such in Said County and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Said County this 25 th day of July 1851
John Elliott (Clerk) By his Deputy J. J. Elliott

State of Tennessee } County of Marshall }
Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Robert Ewing aged Eighty four Years resident in said County who being duly sworn Deposed and saith That he was intimately acquainted with Alexander Ewing, deceased of the State of Tennessee that he is also intimately acquainted with said Alexander Ewing's wife Sarah Ewing now a resident of the County of Marion in the State of Tennessee that the said Alexander and Sarah Ewing was married in deponent's house in the County of Mecklenburg in the State of North Carolina in the Month of September in the Year Seventeen hundred & ninety One (1791) that he was present at the marriage of the said Alexander and Sarah Ewing that they were duly married by a Justice of the Peace that deponent was married on the 11 th day of March in the Year Seventeen hundred & ninety (1790) that deponent's oldest child Esther Ewing was born on the 2 nd day of March in the Year Seventeen hundred & ninety One (1791) that his second child was born on the 14 th day of December in the Year Seventeen hundred & ninety two (1792) whose name is Alexander Ewing, that he has a record of his said marriage & births of his children that the said Alexander & Sarah Ewing was married prior to the time of the birth of deponent's second child Alexander Ewing, as aforesaid, that the said Alexander & Sarah lived together as man & wife in the Year 1794 and prior to that time also - that he lived near neighbor to the said Alexander & Sarah several years after they were married in the County of Mecklenburg in the State of North Carolina - that he was afterwards acquainted with the said Alexander & Sarah in the State of Tennessee - Sworn to & subscribed this 24 th day of July Robert his Ewing mark 1851 Before me Samuel Davis JP
(Over)

I certify that the aforementioned affiant Robert Ewing is a man of sound mind and a creditable witness Sam Davis Jr

Pittsburgh Penn a 19 th July 1850
Sir
Please find enclosed the Declaration of Mrs Sarah Ewing widow of Alex er Ewing of Tennessee for the benefit of the act of 29 th July 1848.
Mrs Ewing claim was presented several years since under act of 7 th July 1838. and I perceive on examination of your letter (now before me) under date of April 20 th 1846 to Hon H. L. Tamey that the objections to the admission of her claim are now removed - and that her claim may be admitted under act of 29 th July 1848.
From her statement and the enclosed letter of B Pter Esqr Charlott N.C. will be seen that no record evidence of Marriage can be produced - The parol evidence now on file we trust will under the circumstances suffice to admit her claim under act of 29 th July 1848.
I have the honor to be with great Respect Your Obed t Serv t
Merriam Olden
Hon J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Carlisle Spring Pa June 10 th 1852
Sir
We have received a letter from Pension Office dated June 4 th 1852 signed F.H.C. Tipton Commissioner, stating that the claim of Sarah Ewing was admitted under act 4 th March 1848, this fact we are well aware of, the Certificate having been forwarded to Mr Owen — The Enquiry we made in our letter of 2 nd inst to the Department had reference to the claim of Sarah Ewing under acts of 3 rd March 1843, & 17 th June 1844, Only — We can see no reason for Excluding Mrs Ewing from the benefits of these acts — since her claim was admitted under act 4 th March 1848, we have met every requirement of the Department in the presentation of proof in this case, and can see no reason why she should not receive a Certificate for the Amount due her under acts 1843 & 1844 without further delay —
Our Communication of 12 Dec last to the Department in this case still remains unanswered — And as we have received reports from the Department in other cases presented since

0215_00107 That period, we had reason to suppose that this matter of Mrs Ewing had been overlooked —
We would respectfully ask your Early Consideration of this Case.
We are, Sir, with the highest Consideration of regard Your Obedt Servt.
To The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
A. P. Norton
Morris Owen

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania August 12 th 1851
Sir
We have the honor to herewith lay before the Department some further testimony in suppo- rt of the claim of Sarah Ewing of Tennessee to the benefit of the act of June 17 th 1844 - embracing the aff ts of Mrs. Ewing and those of Robert Ewing & Lucinda Ewing - This claim previously submitted by Messrs. Owen of our firm -
Also enclose herewith papers (original) in the application of the heirs of Sarah Ewing widow of James Ewing of Tennessee under the act of July 1846 & 1847 - embracing the disclaimers of James Ewing with family record & affidavits of C. B. Hays, David E. Ewing, Robert Hays & Chas. Smith.
Respectfully the honor to be with great respect yours A. A. Smith
Norton & Owen
Genl. L. Coats Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Senate Chamber
April 9 th 1846.
Sir enclosed, I send you the papers in the case of the application of James Cook  now Sarah Benning for a Pension - which you will please examine and advise me of the result - Please advise me in relation to the case of Mrs Pitman who claims a Pension in right of her former husband, Benj Robbins. This claim has been filed in your office heretofore. This Lady is about 100 years old, and the marriage took place some 80 years ago, so that conclusive evidence of the marriage cannot not be procured as no record evidence can be found -
I also enclose you additional evidence in the case of Mrs Gillaspie, which you will please examine and advise me of - Please inform me what if anything has been done with the case of Mrs Buttr since the reception of the last affidavits - your early attention to the above will much oblige
yours &amp;c
H. L. Turney

00110_00110 Clerk of Mecklenburg Co. N.C. 17th June 1860 Case of Alex a Ewing

A. P. Norton Esq.
Charlotte N.C. 17 th June 1850
Dear Sir
Yours of 7 th inst is at hand and I have made a very careful search of the records of my Office for the Marriage License Bond of Alexander Ewing to Sarah Chappel, and have failed to find that or any other record relating thereto.
The fee enclosed was more than pay for all the service yet rendered, and I will feel bound to refund or comply with any further commands you may have in the premises.
Yours most respectfully
B. Bates Clerk Mecklenburg Co. Court

Dear Ewing

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Alexander Ewing further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes  III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes  V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes  VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes  VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes  IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes  X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes 

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? answered
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Dev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 105-222
Sarah Ewing Widow Alexander Ewing Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1845
Index:—Vol. A , Page 224
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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State of Tennessee
County of Warren ss. On this 25 day of June 1850 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Ewing a resident in said county aged about 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 29th July 1848.
This declarant states that she is the lawful widow of Alexander Ewing deceased late a revolutionary pensioner in the County of Bedford, State of Tennessee under the act of 17th June 1832 at the rate of $10 per annum and who died on the 20th April 1848.
This declarant further states that her maiden name was Sarah Chappel that she was lawfully married to the said Ewing by License in the County of Wakefield, State of North Carolina on the 24th day of September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one, that she has no record of her aforesaid marriage, that her said husband never had any family records, that she never had any children by him, that she lived in lawful wedlock with the aforesaid Alexander Ewing from the time of their marriage up to the period of his death and that she has not again intermarried since his death but remains his widow that she made application for a pension some four years since under the act of 9th July 1832, and that her pension has not been granted her.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written before me
David Gains Clerk
a Justice of the Peace for Warren County Tenn. ss.
Sarah Ewing mark

State of Tennessee County of Marion ss I hereby certify that by reason of Old age & bodily infirmities the aforesaid declarant is unable to appear in Open Court, and that it was satisfactorily proven before me that Alexander Ewing the husband of the above named declarant, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States died on the 20th of April 1843 - and that his said widow has not intermarried since his death -
And further certify from personal knowledge that she is the widow of the aforesaid revolutionary pensioner.
David Gains Q.S. A Justice of the peace for Marion County Tennessee

State of Tennessee
County Marion ss. I J H Conatser clerk of the Court of Marion County aforesaid do hereby certify that David Gains is a Justice of the Peace, that at the time of the date of the foregoing declaration he was duly commissioned and qualified to act as such in said County, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal of said County this 1st day of July 1850.
J. H. Conatser clerk
By his